All acropolis synonyms

noun acropolis

• stronghold — a well-fortified place; fortress.
• hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
• palace — the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
• manor — (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
• fortification — the act of fortifying or strengthening.
• seat — something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
• keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
• peel — to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.: to peel an orange.
• citadel — In the past, a citadel was a strong building in or near a city, where people could shelter for safety.
• villa — Francisco [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), (Doroteo Arango"Pancho Villa") 1877–1923, Mexican general and revolutionist.
• fortress — a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel.
• mansion — a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
• tower — the fiber of flax, hemp, or jute prepared for spinning by scutching.
• fort — a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.
• fastness — a secure or fortified place; stronghold: a mountain fastness.
• alcazar — any of various palaces or fortresses built in Spain by the Moors
• donjon — the inner tower, keep, or stronghold of a castle.
• chateau — A château is a large country house or castle in France.
• camp — A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay.
• castle — A castle is a large building with thick, high walls. Castles were built by important people, such as kings, in former times, especially for protection during wars and battles.
• garrison — William Lloyd, 1805–79, U.S. leader in the abolition movement.
• station — a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
• blockhouse — (formerly) a wooden fortification with ports or loopholes for defensive fire, observation, etc
• redoubt — Mount, an active volcano in S Alaska, on the Alaska Peninsula: highest peak in the Aleutian Range. 10,197 feet (3108 meters).